March 13, 16.30-17.30 UNEA-4, Conference Room 13 This high-level dialogue will focus on the need for a new vision for the electrics and electronics industry, according to the principles of circular economy. It will refer to the multitude of actors across the life-cycle of equipment, and the mountain of e-waste generated from our throw-away society. […]
Electrical and electronic waste, or e-waste, is a growing challenge all around the world. But what is e-waste? It can be defined simply as items of all types of electrical and electronic equipment and its parts that have been discarded by the owner as waste without the intention of re-use (Step, 2014). The effects on […]
The EMG is proud to announce that on March 21st, 2018, organizations from the United Nations system, active in addressing the global e-waste challenge, signed a Letter of Intent paving the way for collaboration on UN system-wide support for e-waste management. The signatory organizations included: UN Environment, the International Telecommunication Union, United Nations University, International Labor […]